Australian Consumers seek Mobile MRI unit

Australian Health Consumers researched several Health Consumer delegates at several seminars and conferences during latter part of 2009, to assess needs for a mobile MRI/Scanner vehicle to service large areas of rural and outback State of Queensland.
The interest shown came not only from health delegates, but also rural doctors' groups , pointing out a need for a mobile imagery system, that would save patients from travelling to provincial centres to receive treatment.
There are two imported US. designed and developed mobile units servicing some eastern parts of Queensland and Gippsland (Victoria) medical centres.
Research gathered from these US. units and information supplied from a UK. Dutch designed mobile MRI units, has led Australian Health Consumers to consider a locally designed and developed project for Australian conditions, which has received support from a leading vehicle manufacturer, and an Imagery Health equipment supplier. Geoff.